Life unseen

**Michaelaw** · 03-02-2010, 11:21 AM

Once in a while on my photo walks down at Deer Lake I see the now familiar face of a wonderful old timer. All the regulars on the paths and trails seem to know him and when one comes across the old gent, he's usually chatting with someone. Yesterday I found him slightly off the trail in a field standing next to an old, hollowed out cedar fence post. He looked up, saw me and motioned me over saying " Come and see what I have in this old piece of wood" The old cedar post is roughly a foot in diameter, five feet high and is hollowed out from the top down about two feet. Inside the post, the old guy had discovered a whole community of lichens and moss.

This old guy, must be in his late seventies, early eighties with hearing aids in both ears. Of late he carries a small Canon g11 camera as he claims that at his age, one needs something light that will fit in a pocket. Without this old guy calling me over, I would have walked right past this post and never discovered the life within. I did the best I could hand held with my 105mm macro but vowed to return with my tripod over the next while. Thanks Old timer

**Mad Aussie** · 03-02-2010, 04:40 PM

Very cool shot and very cool story and title to go along with it!!

**Michaelaw** · 03-02-2010, 05:35 PM

Thanks MA

**Bambi** · 03-02-2010, 09:36 PM

I agree with MA on this. Love the story.

**Michaelaw** · 03-02-2010, 11:43 PM

Thanks...Before he acquired the little canon, I would always see him with binoculars, he never mentioned cameras or photography. Turns out he has a wealth of photographic knowledge shooting film for many years, both large and medium format. he said I'd understand the need for a small camera when I got to be his age

Just a gem of a man with a wealth of knowledge going well beyond photography. If he's up for it, I'll try for a portrait or two in the future.